Office Refurbishment

Manufacturing, Office Refurbishment, Office Services | Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire

COEL’s new property head hails dawn of agile working

B4 NewsdeskThu 8th Apr 20214 min

As we emerge from the pandemic and embrace a new era of ‘agile’ working and flexible workspaces, COEL has the innovation to succeed, says new Head of Property Services, Daniel Fordham. Cambridge-based COEL specialise in high-quality office and laboratory refurbishment, working closely with science and technology clients, to create modern and forward-thinking working environments. “Agile working is set to be at the forefront of commercial workspace decisions as we come out of lockdown,” says Daniel. “It was something that was always on the horizon, but the pandemic has brought it forward several years – and so for COEL to already be pioneering well-thought-out agile workspaces, makes this an exciting time to be part of the team.”

Office Refurbishment | National, Oxfordshire

Working through the crisis

B4 NewsdeskMon 29th Mar 20211 min

Days into the first lockdown COEL was commissioned to deliver a vital healthcare facility and the pace has not stopped since then.

Alistair Rumbelow, Dan Brown and Neil Cook

Office Refurbishment | Oxfordshire

Management buy-out signals exciting future for workspace design experts COEL

B4 NewsdeskTue 23rd Mar 20215 min

The future looks bright for employees at COEL – the region’s leading office design and fit-out specialists – following a management buy-out.

Office Refurbishment | Oxfordshire

Winners of the future workplace competition revealed

B4 NewsdeskFri 5th Mar 20212 min

With the Cambridge Independent hosting the competition, COEL teamed up with Bidwells, Allia Future Business Centre and the Cambridge Science Centre as sponsors and young people aged 7-18 were invited to show their ideas for new working environments.

Person using an apple mouse. image by Vojtech Okenka

Business Parks, Health, Office Refurbishment, Solicitors, Workplace Wellbeing | Oxfordshire

Freeths refreshes office portfolio

Freeths SolicitorsWed 24th Feb 20213 min

Over the past year, the move to agile working has been a great success for Freeths, and lockdown has shown our people do not have to be in the office every single day in order to deliver an excellent service to their clients, and to ensure business growth.

Branding, Education, Health, Health & Safety, Office Refurbishment, Tech, IT & Comms, Workplace Wellbeing | Oxfordshire

The Home Office of the Future: A Checklist

B4Mon 22nd Feb 20218 min

If you’re not doing it all of the time, you’ll be doing it some of the time and if you’re not doing it at all you’ll be the envy of many who don’t have a choice. ‘Working from home’ sounds great and it was always the ultimate working blag… “yeah, sure you are”.

Office Refurbishment, Office Services, Workplace Wellbeing | Oxfordshire

Stellar panel of judges for ‘Future Workplace’ competition

B4 NewsdeskThu 18th Feb 20214 min

A few weeks ago, the Cambridge Independent invited all children aged 7-18 year to enter ‘Design the future workplace’ competition. There has been a huge amount of positive feedback and interest with many schools having already submitted entries.

Office Refurbishment | Cambridgeshire

CMS Cambridge provide pizzazz for Ambu’s new office

B4 NewsdeskTue 2nd Feb 20212 min

CMS Cambridge are a subsidiary company of COEL; they offer commercial storage and removal services, as well as providing stunning furniture which can lift and transform a working space.

Health, Manufacturing, Office Refurbishment | Oxfordshire

COEL prioritise provision of quality of care in their work for...

B4 NewsdeskFri 29th Jan 20211 min

Cleanliness and efficiency are key in healthcare design and in the provision of quality of care.

COEL Building Maintenance and Property Services

Office Refurbishment | Oxfordshire

Building Maintenance and Property Services have never been more important than...

B4 NewsdeskThu 21st Jan 20212 min

Many workplaces have been mothballed or seen limited use for the duration of the last year. During this time of inactivity, a building’s health can incur problems which can cause issues for when a workforce is due to return.

Office Refurbishment, Office Services | Oxfordshire

Competition – Design the future workplace

B4 NewsdeskMon 18th Jan 20214 min

The way we work has gone under a revolutionary change within the last year and whilst we can all enjoy more flexibility in being able to work from home, many of us now appreciate the collaborative space, engagement, technical support, and equipment that a work environment provides. When restrictions are gradually lifted, employees will start to return to their company’s headquarters.

Manufacturing, Office Refurbishment, Office Services | Oxfordshire

The future of office design

B4 NewsdeskMon 11th Jan 20214 min

The enforced restrictions of the last year have brought about seismic changes in the way we work. In working from home, many have discovered that they can still be efficient and get the job done. Beyond the initial enjoyment of being surrounded by home comforts and not having to commute, our separation from the mothership has also brought into sharp focus what we miss about life in the office and how those thoughts will potentially help shape the future of office design. Here are some areas which are likely to receive increased attention.

Office Refurbishment, Property | Oxfordshire

COEL delight the team at Biofidelity

B4 NewsdeskWed 6th Jan 20212 min

Since founding in 2019, Biofidelity have received much recognition for their ground-breaking work developing cancer diagnostic tests that can be carried out in labs across the world.

Office Refurbishment, Office Services, Workplace Wellbeing | Oxfordshire

Renowned biotech firm Mogrify receive design overhaul from COEL

B4 NewsdeskMon 21st Dec 20202 min

Mogrify®, the life science company transforming the development of cell therapies have grown rapidly since forming. They wanted their headquarters in The Cambridge Science Park Bio-Innovation centre to have versatility in accommodating their continued growth and to provide flexibility within the breakout areas.

Office Refurbishment | Oxfordshire

Acoustic booths – a sign of the times

B4 NewsdeskMon 14th Sep 20203 min

As the advent of a new way of working dawns, there is a rather sleek and contemporary addition to the office that is likely to become a familiar fixture. Acoustic booths are a self-contained, segregated and sound proofed space.

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